CBSE Schools' Awareness Of Sugar Intake with Health-Focused MenusCBSE’s Bold Step Toward Diabetes Awareness
- June 26, 2025, 3:12 p.m.
City schools affiliated with CBSE are planning to establish healthy menus to encourage nutritious eating habits with little sugar among students. A recent circular by the board requested schools to launch a sugar board to encourage students towards a healthy lifestyle. A lot of CBSE schools have decided to include a segment in the morning assembly to create awareness among students.
Schools are planning to conduct interactive sessions, workshops and make parents and students engage to promote a healthy lifestyle. Many schools have planned to reconsider Tiffin menus and ensure kids have healthy meals with low sugar. A recent circular was issued by CBSE noting a significant increase in Type 2 sugar levels among kids.
This trend is mainly linked to increased intake of sugar because of the availability of packaged foods, sugary snacks and drinks inside school premises. It mentioned that increased intake of sugar leads to dental issues, metabolic disorders and obesity, basically impacting children's long-term academic performance and their health condition.
The circular denoted recent studies that showed sugar constituted 13% of the daily calorie consumption for children aged between 4 and 10 years. For those aged between 11 to 18 years, sugar constituted 15% substantially crossing the advised level of 5%. The circular suggested that schools launch sugar boards to show the details for educating students on the risks related to more sugar intake and healthier alternatives.
This will help students with informed food options and promote long-term health advantages among them. A CBSE school Principal, Satabdi Battacharjee said they were planning to hire a nutritionist to have a constant check on the diet. The aim is to conduct special workshops with parents and students in suggesting food options.
Another CBSE school principal, Joyothi Chaudhuri mentioned that they conduct non-fiery cooking classes that educate students on healthy food habits, and they will also implement a sugar board initiative. Principal Jaidev Gosh mentioned that health awareness would be a part of the morning sessions as soon as the school opens after the summer holidays. He also said that they will not allow all-purpose or refined flour in the school canteen as they use only wheat flour.
A CBSE academy’s director Meena Kak mentioned that their Monday assemblies always focus on the health-related themes that express the effects of excessive sugar intake. The Cookery Club for senior students will find healthy substitutes for sugar and promote nutritious cooking habits. The existing menu for the juniors will be extended to the senior section.
Another CBSE school’s principal Megna Ghosal mentioned that they were planning to include an alumni from the medical profession to offer expert guidance, promote a healthier school environment, and support awareness campaigns for the well-being of kids. Debashish Basu, a popular endocrinologist, has lauded the CBSE’s move.
